The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-05-13
Observation-Disclosures.

The German government has ordered tho
release of M. Schnaebeles. It's understood
that the French government will place him
on the retired list
The collector of customs at New York has
has been advised by the treasury de
partment that exported whisky can be adj
mitted upon payment sof internal revenue
tax.
The public debt statement, shows reduc-
tion during Apr. of S1S.053.09S. The net
cash balance is reported to be S34, 1856, 30S, but
according to the 'old form" of statement Ii
would be over $176, 100000.
The surveyor general of New Mexico has
recommended that congress reject certain
private land claims In that territory, EN-
braclng nearly $4,000 acres, and the COM
missioner OF the general land office concurs
In the recommendation.
In the case of the state of Louisiana
against the United States to recover $40. 600
swamp-land indemnity and 5per cent funds
which have been offset against like amount
due the government on the direct tax levied
IN 1861, the court OF claims found for the
plant IT.
The Interstate commerce commissioners
are said to be convinced that 1t will not be
safe to make any exceptions in the long and
short haul clause OF the law. The weaker
railroads insist that they must enjoy freight
and. passenger dfferentials or go out OF
business.
The acting secretary of the interior has
approved the decision of the commissioner of
the general land Office holding that the
triangular body of land, embracing some
grant to the Oregon Central Railroad COM
pany, and lying along the line of the for
feited portion, to be public lands and sub
ject to entry.
Before the Pacific railway commission,
Charles Francis Adams testified that the
Il inn do ,fsa hxr
the Union Pacific on the advice of Sidney
Bartlett and Judge Dillon although it was
known that the law required the permission
or congress to issue or guarantee bonds. The
transcontinental business OF the road Is
steady lessening In Importance.
There Is something of sensation in naval
circles over the reported purposes of the
British Government to make demand that
the United States Government assume the
portion of the debt of Virginia held by
British capitalists. The report is given
plausibility. by the fact that Sir Edward
Thornton, for many years British Minister
at Washington, is serving as Chairman of
the British committee now at Richmond con-
ferring with joint committee of the Virginia
Legislature.
THREE PER CENTS.
Secretary Fairchild says, in answer to in
quiries OH the subject that he had not fully
made up. his mind with regard
to the uncalled per cent. bonds. 1t is,
however, regarded as practically settled
that there will be no more calls for the bonds.
during the present fiscal year, and that 3 per
cents outstanding, amounting to about $40
600, 900 will be reserved for the sinking fund
requirements OF the next fiscal year, Begin
ming July j.
Secretary Lamar says he will at once
direct the Northern Pacific Railway Com
pany to select other lands than those occu-
pied by Guilford Miller so as to conform to
the Presidents letter on the subject. The
President and the Secretary are in entire ac-
cord on the land question. The action out
lined by the President will relieve many
settlers situated as GuilfOrd Miller Is, and
cause the various land-grant railroads to
make other selections of land now claimed
by the settlers in which appeals from the
registers and receivers are pending before
the Interior Department.
PLEURo- PNEUMONIA.
DR.. Salmon, head OF the bureau of animal
Industry of the department of agriculture,
says he has strong hopes of getting pleuro
pneumonia under subsection now. The local
authorities, he says, who did not see fit to
follow the course recommended by the de-
partment some months ago with regard to
the disinfecting of stables where diseased
cattle had been Quartered, ARE now putting the
whole matter In the hands OF the department.
and he believes the work of suppressing and
finally DISCRIMINATING the disease will go for.
ward rapidly and satisfactorily.
LAND DECISION AFFIRMED.
Acting Secretary Muldrow has affirmed
the decision OF Commissioner Sparks of the
general land Office rejecting the application
of the state OF California to select as indem-
nifty school land double minimum IN lieu of
minimum. This decision follows that of the
California VS.. Smith. Mr.. Muldrow has also
directed Commissioner Sparks to demand
from the California Il Oregon railroad com
pany reconyeyance to the United States Of
q section of land In the Marysville (Cal.)
land district patented to the company March
afhdavlts accompanying the same that said
section is unquestionably gold bearing min
eral lands.
CONSULATE REPORTS.
Merchants who are interested in the
foreign trade will be glad to learn that the
state department has just issued very
thorough and well-arranged index to the
first fifty-nine numbers, 1880 to 1886, OF the
monthly consular reports. Very fragment
airy indexes have previously been issued, but
none that was so well made OF covered 80
many numbers. 1t is much to be regretted that
the index was not brought down to date.
These reports contain great deal OF valu-
able commercial information, and more care
has been taken the last two years than
lOTtncTly W cutt TIE lcpOIto ullu W ocpdIdt
the valuable from the worthless contribu
tons of the cOnsuls. All the information OF
any account regarding our present and posi-
BILE South American trade that the com
mission of three years ago acquired at con-
expense, and published in form
too bulky for convenience, could have been
obtained from these consular reports
THE GRANT RELICS.
The Grant relics, which have been for
several months safely guarded in one of the
private rooms of the national museum, are
now being placed on exhibition. Two hand
some plush-ined cases, filled with articles
from the collection has been placed In the
north hall of the museum, near the main
entrance. They contain the presentation
swords, gold-headed canes, caskets.
medallions and many other costly and ele-
giant articles presentedby different people at
different times tO Gen. Grant. Many Of these
articles are souvenirs of his trip around the
world. There is a splendid collection of
Japanese coins, one series of seven pieces,
old Japanese gold CONS of huge size, being
valued at $1,000. There are also invitation
cards, menu cards, and reminders of enter
tainments given in his honor engrossed OH
gold plates. Oneinvitation card to masked
ball given at San Francisco upon Gen.